More than Libya, Syria will determine Middle East democracy
(NEWSER) - The fall of Moammar Gadhafi is demonstrating to people and regimes around the Middle East that even the most violent crackdowns cannot stop populations fed up with dictatorships and corruption—but even more important to the Arab Spring will be how Libya affects the uprisings in Syria, reports the Wall Street Journal . Yesterday in Syria, protestors started chanting "Gadhafi tonight, Bashar tomorrow." "Syria is very different from Libya, and for us, there are different scenarios, but what a boost to know that all scenarios lead to the end of the dictator," said a Syrian opposition activist. More»
